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Down syndrome
Down syndrome is a genetic disorder caused when abnormal cell division results in extra genetic material from chromosome 21.
Bulimia nervosa
In this serious eating disorder, people lose control and eat large amounts of food. Then they get rid of it in unhealthy ways by purging, such as vomiting.
Cervical cancer
Screening with Pap tests can reduce the risk of this cancer that begins in the cervix. Learn more about symptoms, causes, prevention and treatment.
MCAD deficiency
This inherited genetic disorder prevents the breakdown of certain fats needed for energy, leading to dangerously low blood sugar levels if not treated.
Scorpion sting
Scorpion stings are painful but rarely life-threatening. Young children and older adults are most at risk of serious complications.
Kleptomania
If you have this impulse control disorder, you can't resist urges to steal items that you generally don't really need and that usually have little value.
Amenorrhea
Absence of menstruation (amenorrhea) may be linked to an underlying, treatable problem. Learn about amenorrhea causes and when to seek help.
Myelodysplastic syndromes
Learn how medications and bone marrow transplants are used to control complications caused by these syndromes that affect the bone marrow.
Epididymitis
This inflammation of the coiled tube at the back of the testicle that stores and carries sperm is usually caused by a bacterial infection.
Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome
Main signs of this congenital disorder involve a red birthmark (port-wine stain), vein malformations, and overgrowth of tissues and bones.
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